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The
KR
Market
is
a
local
market
that
sells
all
sorts
of
stuff,
but
it's
primarily
known
for
being
THE
flower
market
in
Bengaluru.
Although
there
are
still
shops
selling
the
usual
kitchenware,
groceries,
chai
shops
etc.
However,
the
flower
sellers
dominate
the
KR
Market.The
new
market
was
designed
by
Sri
Lakshminarasappa
on
the
model
of
Sir
Stuart
Hogg
Market
of
Calcutta
with
certain
modifications
and
was
opened
on
October
11,
1921.
On
7th September
1927,
the
Maharaja
of
Mysore,
Sri
Krishnaraja
Wodeyar
IV
came
in
a
procession
seated
on
an
elephant
at
a
specially
erected
pavilion
near
the
K.R.Market
where
the
members
of
the
Bangalore
City
Municipal
Council
paid
their
respects
to
him.
The
occasion
was
the
silver
jubilee
celebration
of
his
rule
over
Mysore
State.
A
park
near
the
market
was
named
as
Silver
Jubilee
Park
and
also
the
road
adjoining
it.
Later
the
Maharaja
remounted
the
elephant
and
the
procession
came
to
a
close
at
the
K.R.Circle.
A
Maharaja
attending
a
function
near
the
K.R.Market
shows
how
well
the
place
was
during
1927
in
contrast
to
the
pitiable
state
of
affairs
in
the
present
times.
Prior
to
1920,
the
existing
K.R.Market
was
a
collection
of
low-Â roofed;Â narrow
zinc-sheet
sheds,
exposed
to
sun
and rain. In
January
1907, the Diwan and
other
important
officials visited
the market
and suggested that
the Municipality
should
build
a
new
market
and that
the market should be
shifted
to
a
new
place
as the present
location was dirty
and
unhealthy.
Later
the
Members
of
the Bangalore City Municipality
visited
the
market
and
also
the
site
where
the
new
one
was
proposed
to
be built, near
Kalasipalyam. In
view of the
unsuitability of
the
new
site,
which
was
made
up
of
soil
formed
by
filling
up
the
old
fort
trench
and
considering
the
convenience
of
the
public
in
general,
municipal
councilors
unanimously
decided
to
improve
the
existing
market
instead
of
building
the
new
one.
The
members
of
the
Bangalore
City
Improvement
Committee
at
their
meeting
on
7-1-1914Â took
a
decision
to
acquire
three
low
-lying,
unsanitary
streets
of
Siddicutta
(name
of
a
locality)
near
the
market
and
include
them
in
the
proposed
enlarged
and
improved
market. They
also
decided
to
acquire
a
number
of
private
shops
adjoining
the
market.
The
new
market
was
designed
by
Sri
Lakshminarasappa
on
the
model
of
Sir
Stuart
Hogg
Market
of
Calcutta
with
certain
modifications
and
was
opened on
October 11, 1921. The
inaugural
function
was
attended
by
B
K
Garudachar
the
then
President
of
the Bangalore
City Municipality
and
by
other
Municipal
Councillors.
An
official
called
Market
Sergeant
maintained
order
within the
Market
and
supervised
the
articles
brought
for sale. Previously under' the Bangalore Municipal
Council
market
shows
were held
regularly where
fruits
and
vegetables
were exhibited. The
Maharaja,
Diwan
or other
dignitaries
used
to
inaugurate the
show in
the morning
and
distribute
prizes and
medals
to
successful'Â participants
in the
evening.
A
special
feature
of
the
market
show
held
during
1930-31
was the
organisation
of
"Charka
Competition"Â where
women
participated. Similarly
in
the
market
show
held
on
December
22
and
23, 1946, wrestling
matches,
orchestra
and
nadaswaram
programmes were
organised.
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